ADENOPHORA. Europe, Central Asia and Japan. Close relatives of the bellflowers, varying in habit and flower characteristics. They have clumps of basal crowns and leafy stems, which bear clusters of bell to funnel-shaped flowers along their length. Sun or light shade, most soils, regular watering. The following should be hardy to 0oF.
bulleyana. Material sold under this name generally belongs to other species, according to the experts. The plants we have grown from Thompson & Morgan seeds have broad, hairy basal leaves and branched, densely flowered sprays up to 3' high in summer. The clustered flowers are about 1/2" long, pale lavender in color.